Overview
Sacramento Attorney – Civil Litigation – Defense Side Jobs in Sacramento, CA at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
Description
Aireon deployed the world’s first global space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities around the world, including over the poles, over the oceans and in remote areas.
Aireon data enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions. More than 20 Air Navigation Service Providers representing more than 40 countries – including NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (South Africa), Airports Authority of India (AAI), and ASECNA (Africa) – rely on Aireon data to navigate aircraft in their airspaces.
We are committed to offering an employment experience and benefits package that enables you and your family to grow with us and to share in our success.
Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities
In this pivotal role you will be joining a team of lawyers and contracts professionals directly engaged in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with customers and vendors. Reporting to the Director of Legal Affairs, your responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, managing contractual relationships including operational tasks and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, assisting with corporate and other functions, and other legal tasks as assigned.
What You’ll Do
Provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel on a wide range of contractual matters
Draft, review, negotiate, and close contracts with vendors and customers
Manage customer and vendor relationships including supporting Aireon’s Deal Management Team
Research and deliver legal advice on topics as assigned
Support transactions and projects as assigned
Perform other legal functions as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required Qualifications
Attorney licensed and in good standing with the bar association of a state or the District of Columbia and, if not already admitted, eligible for admission to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
3-5 years’ experience drafting and negotiating agreements
Experience in working in a technology-driven small business or start-up environment
Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills, including the ability to highlight key points in a succinct manner to internal clients and executive management based on sound quantitative and qualitative analysis
Excellent interpersonal skills, including a strong ability to build consensus and efficiently and effectively guide individuals at all levels of the organization through established or new processes
Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and strategically, exercise superior reasoning skills and sound business judgment to influence decision making, and interface effectively with executive management
Commitment to the highest professional ethical standards
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Desired Qualifications
Experience in working in a telecommunications or software company
Experience in government contracting
Knowledge of and proficiency with contract management systems generally; Workday and LinkSquares experience is a plus
About You
You are a customer-centric. Be a partner with the customer, understand their needs, and incorporate them into every aspect of our service and interactions.
You are safety-minded. Make safety the priority in all work, no matter how large or small the task is. Acknowledge and accept mistakes, speak up when something seems wrong, and combine safety-mindset into our innovations.
You strive for results. Action-oriented and goal-oriented in your decision-making process, however your professionalism and influential communication style helps you deliver results.
You are collaborative. You’re a team player who puts the interest of the team above your own. You invite, respect, and integrate diverse ideas, styles, and preferences every day. You display a positive attitude, are open, and enjoy contributing.
Technology and aviation is your passion. It doesn’t just provide a paycheck, you are genuinely interested in what you do and the impact that it has on others.
1-3-6-12 Month Plan
In the first month we’ll expect you to…
Get onboarded and train with your manager
Ask questions and get acclimated into the role
Understand the different clients and stakeholders of the Legal Department
Develop an understanding of the company’s products and services and the contractual forms the company uses to transact business
Become familiar with the tools and platforms the Legal Department uses
At 3 months we’ll expect you to…
Understand the company’s corporate structure, ownership, leadership, and general management systems
Perform textual review and issue-spotting on smaller contracts, and brief your manager on relevant points
With appropriate supervision, plan for and engage in negotiations of contractual points with counterparties including vendors and smaller customers
Demonstrate a working understanding of the parameters within which Aireon enters into contracts
At 6 months we’ll expect you to…
Have formed positive relationships with Aireon’s Sales team and other internal clients, including the communication channels necessary to gather business input and direction
With managerial supervision and approval, engage in negotiations with vendors and commercial customers and achieve successful outcomes
Demonstrate your readiness and ability to undertake assigned legal projects, with decreasing amounts of managerial supervision being required depending on subject matter
Understand your limitations and opportunities for improvement, and suggest plans for growth and improvement
At 12 months we’ll expect you to…
Operate independently with limited supervision as a contributing member of the Legal Department
About the Team
Aireon’s Legal Department is a small, efficient team that works together collaboratively
The team stays connected by regular in-person interactions and meetings, attendance at periodic company events and meetings, and virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams
All team members are located within the DMV and within commuting distance of McLean, Virginia
Benefits
Perks and Benefits
Premium medical, dental and vision plan
Life Insurance and AD&D
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement 401K plan with Employer Matching
Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Company Sponsored Events
Employee Referral Program
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About Aireon
Aireon deployed the world’s first global space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities around the world, including over the poles, over the oceans and in remote areas.
Aireon data enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions. More than 20 Air Navigation Service Providers representing more than 40 countries – including NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (South Africa), Airports Authority of India (AAI), and ASECNA (Africa) – rely on Aireon data to navigate aircraft in their airspaces.
We are committed to offering an employment experience and benefits package that enables you and your family to grow with us and to share in our success.
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Title: Sacramento Attorney – Civil Litigation – Defense Side
Company: Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
Location: Sacramento, CA
